Jazz Bassist Jonah Jonathan Interviews Jazz Saxophonist and Educator Wayne Escoffrey. 2014 Downbeat Critics Poll Winner and Grammy Award winning tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is one of the Jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen. In 2006 he secured one of the most coveted gigs in jazz: a frontline position in Tom Harrell’s working quintet. For over a decade Escoffery was mostly associated with trumpet master having toured the globe with the trumpeter, recorded seven CDs with The Tom Harrell Quintet and co-produced four of those releases. He has also been a member of The Mingus Dynasty, Big Band and Orchestra since 2000 and has made several recordings with the group. Over the years he has recorded and performed internationally with the who’s who in Jazz including Ron Carter, Ben Riley, Abdulah Ibrahim, Eric Reed, Carl Allen, Al Foster, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, Rufus Reid, Wallace Roney and Herbie Hancock just to name a few. Visit His Website At: http://www.wayneescoffery.com/ Visit Our Website At: https://jazzmusiciansvoice.net/ #WayneEscoffrey #TomHarrell #HerbieHancock #JackieMclean #MingusBigBand #Jazz #Interview #Yaleschoolofmusic